Chapter 2197

Perseus couldn't be bothered to tease Ted any further. "That's enough. Stop bragging. Hurry up and tell me what your mentor told you," he urged. "I want to know everything there is to know about the Arcane Ruins." "I-I forgot. Well, think about it. It was over 50 years ago. I can't recall what he said…" "You fucking…" Perseus growled ferociously. Unsettled by Perseus' cursing, Ted quickly cleared his throat and added, "Hey now, calm down. I may have forgotten, but you can easily ask my mentor yourself. I'm sure he can tell you about it." "What the fuck? Your mentor's still alive?" Ted was inclined to start cursing too. What was the meaning of that? Why couldn't his mentor be alive? Perseus coughed and rubbed his nose awkwardly, saying, "I'm just taken aback. That's all. I mean, look at you. You've got to be in your 70s or 80s, and like you said, it's been over 50 years. It's not that surprising for me to assume that your mentor's probably gone…" "Hold it right there!" Ted snapp